Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Blade and butt remain. Rectangular Surface is ground with heavy flaking at poll and down sides. Cutting edge is flaked away entirely. Butt has major differentiation, front and sides are reduced and shoulders are raised. There are two prominent horizontal grooves above the shoulder demarcating the butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has been broken off. GLAM ADZE

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.157

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